2003 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Arizona—December 18, 2003) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced plans to conduct statewide compliance checks of Arizona’s tobacco retailers in an effort to reduce retail tobacco sales and access to youth.…

(Phoenix, AZ—December 18, 2003) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in warning residents to be wary of envelope stuffing rip-offs.

$550 to $3,000 weekly.  Ten dollars for…

(Phoenix, Arizona—December 2, 2003) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that the deadline to file claims in the Taxol® antitrust case has been extended through January 31, 2004.  

Although thousands of claims…

(Phoenix, AZ—December 1, 2003) Hal Fields, a local real estate agent and self-proclaimed investment expert, has been indicted on charges of fraudulent schemes and theft. Mr. Fields solicited individuals to pay him large sums of money…

(Phoenix, Arizona—November 20, 2003) On June 24, 2003, a  police officer in Forrest Hills, Pennsylvania was seriously injured when a .40 caliber bullet passed through a bulletproof vest manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor, Inc…

(Phoenix, Arizona—November 18, 2003) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that his office will deliver a $373,022.23 check to Cochise County law enforcement agencies as a result of a final order by the Superior Court of…

(Phoenix, AZ—November 18, 2003) Notorious, self-professed Mafia hit man Salvatore  "Sammy the Bull" Gravano and Debra Gravano were ordered to pay the State of Arizona $805,713.41 as reimbursement for court costs and investigative…

(Phoenix, AZ—November 14, 2003) Attorney General Terry Goddard will address law enforcement, health professionals, prosecutors, behavioral health practitioners and advocates attending the Sexual Assault conference on Tuesday, November…

(Phoenix, AZ-November 4, 2003)  Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning Arizona residents to beware of fraudulent loan advertisements using official financial institution logos.  

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(Phoenix – Oct 31, 2003) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today the indictment of Ramiro Ayala-Aguilar on charges of taking the identity of a California truck driver.  

Ayala-Aguilar, 21, has been detained and deported…